West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-11) are welcoming the West Virginia Mountaineers (7-12) at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday.

The West Virginia Mountaineers faced off with UCF and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-59 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Mountaineers walked away with 18 and UCF accumulated 12 personal fouls. They converted 7 out of their 22 attempts from 3-point land. UCF ended up going 84.0% from the free throw line by burying 21 of their 25 shots. In addition, UCF totaled 43 rebounds (9 offensive, 34 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UCF distributed 15 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. In relation to defense, West Virginia allowed their opponent to shoot 37.3% from the floor on 22 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 31 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Mountaineers converted 6 of 10 shots for a rate of 60.0%. West Virginia ended the game with a 36.2% field goal percentage (21 of 58) and made 11 out of their 28 three-point shots.

Josiah Harris is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He shot 62.5% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 20 minutes and totaled 8 rebounds. He recorded 15 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Betting Picks

West Virginia enters this contest with a mark of 7-12 on the season. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, West Virginia is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 241 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 242nd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Mountaineers are shooting 32.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (130 of 402) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They average 68.4 points per contest (313th in college basketball) while hitting 41.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mountaineers are able to force 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They give up 33.7% on shots from downtown while they are 215th in D-1 in opponents points per game (72.7). The Mountaineers are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.1% (500 of 1,161) and they concede 36.5 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 253rd in college basketball in allowing assists with 261 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-69 when they played TCU. The Cowboys snagged 19 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 22 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 5 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. TCU committed 19 fouls in the game which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to make 17 of those for a clip of 70.8%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Oklahoma State converted 10 of their 27 attempts (37.0%). Overall, the Cowboys finished the game shooting 21 out of 51 from the floor which had them shooting 41.2%. The Cowboys permitted TCU to make 30 out of their 57 attempts from the field which had them at 52.6% in the matchup. They finished 20.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 3 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). Concerning team rebounding, Oklahoma State permitted TCU to get 36 overall (9 on the offensive side).

John-Michael Wright ended up being a factor for the Cowboys for the matchup. He recorded 16 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He buried 4 out of 8 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a win-loss mark of 8-11 for the campaign. The Cowboys are committing 16.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 66.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.6 times per contest (109th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per game. Oklahoma State has totaled 1,366 points on the campaign (71.9 per contest) and they pull in 35.4 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cowboys are shooting 44.9% from the field, which is 176th in college basketball.

The Cowboys on the defensive end are ranked 126th in D-1 in points given up per game with 69.6. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (253rd in D-1). The Oklahoma State defense surrenders 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (107 of 334) and their opposition knocks down 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.3 dimes and 32.6 boards every game, which has them ranked 72nd and 67th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Virginia

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here